Thanks. I think บั่น is a new word for me. The other words in the expression are ones I’m already familiar with, though ต่อ is being used in a way I’ve never heard before — I’m used to hearing it on the BTS when they announce the upcoming station (“สถานีต่อไป…”).

I’m not sure about the meaning of the saying as a whole. Like, if you’re in a long-term relationship you should shorten (or end?) it, and if your relationship has been short-term so far, you should keep it going longer? That would seem to be odd kind of advice to give…. Imagine this saying inside an anniversary card!

รักยาวและรักสั้น ในสุภาษิตนี้เป็นอนาคต รักยาวหรือรักสั้น is the future, it up to what you are going to do if you want a long-term relationships ให้บั่น when conflict come up, if you want short-term relationships just develop complications of any small issues.

Hmm…so is the meaning this?: If you want to “love (for a) long (time)” — i.e., you want your relationship to last a long time — then “cut down / minimize conflict, complications”, or anything that would destroy the relationship; but if you want to “love (for only a) short (time)” — i.e., you’re just looking for a short fling, then when you’ve had enough you just “create (or maybe escalate) complications / problems” as an excuse to end the relationship; or maybe you let those problems escalate to the point where the other person will end the relationship.

So now that I understand this saying…maybe Jangjit is giving advice of the kind that I didn’t expect. Since “Mutta” has been fighting, not with Pope, but with Napa…is Jangjit saying that if ‘Ta (in reality, ‘Nin) wants to preserve her relationship with Pope, she should accept her place as เมียน้อย and not fight with เมียหลวง? ให้บั่น her fight with Napa?